School on early infantile seizures and epilepsies

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ILAE Curriculum Learning Objectives addressed by this course

• 1.3.1 Learn and recognize the seizure semiology and distinguish it from other non-epileptic manifestations
• 1.3.2 Extract semiology information from patient history
• 1.3.3 Extract semiology information from video recordings
• 1.4.1 Determine whom should receive EEGs, be familiar with sensitivity and specificity, and how to interpret the report in the clinical context (L1)
• 1.5.3 Decide when to conduct neuroimaging and repeat as needed (L2)
• 2.3.2 Educate patients and family about the disease specifics (L2)
• 2.7.1 Provide information and explain to a patient the concept of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy patients (SUDEP) and advise on the associated risks (L1)
• 2.9.1 Provide counseling specific to children with epilepsy and their parents, according to the epilepsy-types (L2)
• 3.2.1 Recommend appropriate therapy according to seizure type (L1)
• 3.2.2 Recommend appropriate therapy according to epilepsy syndrome (L2)
• 3.2.4 Communicate information regarding the antiepileptic drug regimen (L1)
• 3.3.2 Define treatment strategies considering issues specific to neonates and very young children (L3)
• 3.3.5 Define treatment strategies considering genetic markers (L3)
• 3.3.6 Define treatment strategies for infectious causes of epilepsy and seizures (L1)
• 3.3.7 Define treatment strategies for immune mediated causes of epilepsy and seizures (L2)
• 3.5.1 Identify patients who are drug resistant according to the current ILAE definition (L1)